| Description |
1 online resource (1289 pages) |
| Series |
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series |
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; List of Reviewers; I. GENERAL; 1. Ethical Considerations and Regulatory Issues; Introduction; Ethical Concepts; Moral Theories; Descriptive Laboratory Animal Use Ethics; Ethical Principles; Respect for Life; Societal Benefit; Non-Maleficence; The Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement); Replacement; Reduction; Refinement; Ethical Challenges; Breeding Colonies; Genetically Modified Rodents; Cancer Research; Perinatal Animal Use |
| Summary |
The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents is a€single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering€the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research.€ This well illustrated reference includes basic biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, infectious and noninfectious diseases, husbandry and breeding, common experimental methods, and use of the species as a research model.€ With many expert contributors, this will be an extremely valuable publication for biomed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Guinea pigs as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals
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Hamsters as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals
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Laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals
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Rabbits as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals
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Guinea pigs as laboratory animals.
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Hamsters as laboratory animals.
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Laboratory animals.
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Rabbits as laboratory animals.
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| Genre/Form |
Laboratory manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stevens, Karla A
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Wilson, Ronald P
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| ISBN |
9780123809216 |
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0123809215 |
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